gaurangbhartia 19 Report post Posted November 5, 2010 (edited) Hello Every1, I was just reading in a topic, that people wanted a Poll for best OS. Here is a Comparison between : Ubuntu & Windows 7 http://www.tuxradar.com/node/33 However, we cannot judge the OS solely on performance. We also have to give into practical considerations such as Programs/Software available, GUI experiance etc. I will try to update the post with a comparison if it is feasable on certain practical topics... Till then ... Just vote for your favorite OS and post the reason so other people can know ... Edited November 6, 2010 by gaurangbhartia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
srk006 21 Report post Posted November 5, 2010 Windows 7!!! It made me shift back to Windows from Ubuntu! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gaurangbhartia 19 Report post Posted November 5, 2010 My vote for XP. Reason : All the legacy app and programing apps work seemlessly. Other than that, I would have voted for Ubuntu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karthik R 246 Report post Posted November 5, 2010 Edit the contestants to include Mac OSes! And btw Chromium OS will be released shortly and it will sweep the show if it works like Android Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prafull4u 24 Report post Posted November 5, 2010 windows-7 surely, but ubuntu is also a good free alternative... but who pays for windows anyway.... . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KumaarShah 143 Report post Posted November 5, 2010 My vote goes to W7 - the boot time is considerably faster than with XP. I have never tried out the geeky Linux series.... Not that I am not inclined to do it, but I do not have the patience and the time and energy for trying out vague things.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sougatadc 358 Report post Posted November 5, 2010 (edited) Win7. Its fast and not nagging like XP. Doesn't require installation of many drivers. Search option is also very good. I haven't used Ubuntu. I'm required to use RedHat in my office, but I don't find it as user friendly as Windows. Plug-n-play is difficult (because of driver scarcity). Edited November 5, 2010 by sougatadc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Honest 836 Report post Posted November 5, 2010 My vote goes for XP. Although I liked Windows 7 also, but some of my much needed applications doesn't work on Windows 7. Thats why I like XP for its Stability and Compatibility. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MVP 3 Report post Posted November 6, 2010 Edit the contestants to include Mac OSes! And btw Chromium OS will be released shortly and it will sweep the show if it works like Android Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harshal 11 Report post Posted November 6, 2010 Win 7, just because both my laptops came preloaded with licensed versions. I am still to explore the Ubuntu fully. Had breifely installed it for a while on an XP PC. But there were obvious issues with certain software such as the accounting software that would not work with it. So had to revert back to XP. But have since moved on to GnuCash. For personal use point of view I don't think there is any other software that is a showstopper to prevent me going to Ubuntu. Come to think of it, Windows Live Mesh may be one of it. I am quite used to it now. But I guess there are Ubuntu alternatives as well. Just need to figure out if cross syncing of data is possible - between Ubuntu and Windows PC - with use of a online storage. If so, I'll try out Ubuntu on a spare laptop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
viper_in_blood 4 Report post Posted November 6, 2010 my vote will go with xp coz windows 7 has a harrowing problem of getting locked up as soon as i install a cracked version,, secondly some of the software compatiblity still lies with xp better than windows 7. As for unbuntu i tried my hands on it once.....removed it the very next hr..as i was awestruck up with my gud old windows xp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m.khurana 17 Report post Posted November 6, 2010 My vote for Win xp....Every software runs on it without any issue.. I would have voted some other OS if all of them are listed.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karthik R 246 Report post Posted November 6, 2010 Edit the contestants to include Mac OSes! And btw Chromium OS will be released shortly and it will sweep the show if it works like Android Hey thanks for the link still dont know if they will run their arch rival Micro$oft's office suite which is ineluctable now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aalok 442 Report post Posted November 6, 2010 Voted for Win XP.. already having multiuser license of it for all my machines.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gaurangbhartia 19 Report post Posted November 6, 2010 Added Mac OS as per request. Will add chrome once is it released.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parin 857 Report post Posted November 8, 2010 Vote for Win7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harismahesh 55 Report post Posted November 8, 2010 Windows 7...but so much of hacking and all can be done easily if OS is XP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rajanmehta 4,056 Report post Posted November 8, 2010 Windows XP is my choice. I use Windows 7 as well as Ubuntu. WIndows 7 is quite reliable, fast and generally much safer than Windows XP. Still i don't like the file explorer interface of Windows 7. Ubuntu has now matured to a stage where you actually don't require much knowledge of linux to start using it. Is is mostly plug & Play with all standard hardware and best part is it is free. Live CD Option is the best when you want to use it for just browsing. No need to install. Just put in the Live CD and it is ready to go. Moreover no need to install anti virus and firewalls. It just works beautifully without it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thilak.kmb 19 Report post Posted November 9, 2010 I voted for Ubuntu because of its speed and convenience. Day in and day out we use XP at the office but that is different. In all my systems (3dt & one lt)I have atleast two OS and by default they go to linux. I have tried almost all the linux distros at one time or the other. I had to reinstall XP alteast three times due to wrong methods used while installing linux. But finally when you learn it is sweet. Most of us vote between XP and W7. That means other OSes are not tried. The world is very big with many choices. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harshal_1507 1 Report post Posted November 9, 2010 Haven't used Mac but till date i feel win7 is best Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
copperco2 24 Report post Posted November 9, 2010 Linux is the future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chintan1 6 Report post Posted November 9, 2010 My vote for Linux ..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ani_meher 42 Report post Posted November 10, 2010 (edited) Win7 for sure. I never went for Vista, didn't think it was worth an upgrade from XP. Even XP I was using with old windows theme only. Windows 7 is a real upgrade, with everything working smoothly. I tried Linux many times in past, but each time the learning curve failed me. SOme thing or the other just wouldn't work. EDIT: The last time Linux failed me was this. I was working on a pretty old PC with very less RAM, and wanted to play some movies on it. By default, movies just won't play, or even VLC played them very jerkily. In XP, I went to System properties and increased Cache size, and voila, all the movies were played effortlessly. I was using puppy linux too, as dual boot. No matter what, I just couldn't find the cache RAM to increase, and hence the movies never played smoothly This is just one example. That was the time that I stopped playing with Linux, and focused more on getting work done! Edited November 10, 2010 by ani_meher Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ami1 237 Report post Posted November 10, 2010 (edited) 16% Linux votes. Great ! Just out of curiosity, who are the other 2 linux voters ? (apart from me, chintan1, copperco2 & thilak.kmb ) Edited November 10, 2010 by ami1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ammar.cma 22 Report post Posted November 10, 2010 My vote goes for mac os ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
